Any iPad DAW users/musicians in the house?

I just got a new 4th gen iPad and picked up a lightning-to-USB connector for Core Audio DAW type stuff. I already have Garage Band and it seems pretty useful for getting a session started. The problem is that I can't figure out how to have more than 2 simultaneous inputs (or a single stereo input). This is mostly just for fun as I start to explore making music on a tablet.

My current desktop DAW (Presonus Studio One Producer) doesn't have an iPad equivalent. So whatever I end up using, I'm going to have to get stems and import to Studio One before I do any heavy lifting, at least right now. My interface is a Focusrite Scarlett 8i6, and I want to use the 4 analog inputs for recording drums with a pair of overheads and a kick/snare close mic. That's the very most I could ever see me using and that's the most simultaneous I/O I've ever needed. And I get really great results, by the by. Anyway...

So I'm looking first of all to find out if I'm just missing something in GarageBand. Is there a way in that app to record 4 tracks at once? Or even fudge it a bit where I record two stereo tracks and then worry about splitting one up later? And if not, is there an iPad DAW that can handle 4 simultaneous inputs? Am I running into a system limit here?

My preference would be to find a DAW with an iPad and a desktop version so I could move tracks between the two. I'm not married to Studio One because I got Artist for free from a friend who got it with his interface and I paid $20 during a Christmas sale to go to Producer and another $20 during another sale to get to Producer 2.5. Very minimal monetary investment would be lost. As far as I can tell, for me to do that I'm really kind of limiting myself to Garage Band/Garage Band/Logic (my pref because I do have Garage Band desktop as well) and Cubasis/Cubase. So if either of the iPad versions can do 4 inputs, that's great. Otherwise, what are my other options? Any advice is welcome.

Hi, not a cheap choice, but I've been running some tests the last couple of weeks and Auria is a very solid choice. http://auriaapp.com/It plays nice with Logic, should work with garageband. Your interface is supported. I think they have a cheaper lite option as well.

Oh, up to 24 tracks at once! Awesome! I was willing to pop $50 for Cubasis and $250 for Cuabse Artist, so $50 for Auria and compatibility with my existing Garage Band is a bargain. $25 for the LE version with an in-app purchase for the full version means I can spend a little less to start and make sure I like it. Gonna have to investigate a little bit more and see how it deals with MIDI and assuming it can do some MIDI for me I think this is what I want. Thanks!

edit: doesn't look like there's any MIDI support, which is a bummer. I found the manual online for Cubasis which says I can record-arm multiple tracks at once and record each input to a track. What I have to figure out is if I can see all 4 of my analog inputs on the iPad. Just don't want to pop $50 to find out. lol

So I'm looking first of all to find out if I'm just missing something in GarageBand. Is there a way in that app to record 4 tracks at once? Or even fudge it a bit where I record two stereo tracks and then worry about splitting one up later? And if not, is there an iPad DAW that can handle 4 simultaneous inputs? Am I running into a system limit here?

So I'm looking first of all to find out if I'm just missing something in GarageBand. Is there a way in that app to record 4 tracks at once? Or even fudge it a bit where I record two stereo tracks and then worry about splitting one up later? And if not, is there an iPad DAW that can handle 4 simultaneous inputs? Am I running into a system limit here?

So I'm looking first of all to find out if I'm just missing something in GarageBand. Is there a way in that app to record 4 tracks at once? Or even fudge it a bit where I record two stereo tracks and then worry about splitting one up later? And if not, is there an iPad DAW that can handle 4 simultaneous inputs? Am I running into a system limit here?

Derp on my behalf. The answer to that is I don't think there's necessarily a limit of two for that, the Apogee Quartet (which is ridiculously expensive) has four inputs and has iPad support (with no mentioning of limitations other than an update coming this month for iPad): http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/quartet.php

It seems like in order to record multiple inputs, you'd need something that interfaces to the 30-pin connector like the Quartet does.

Any USB audio interface that is class-compliant (works without driver installation on OS X and Windows) will work fine with the camera connection kit, though some may require a powered USB hub for power.

I'm not sure how the interface for multiple-track recording works in GarageBand vs. other apps, though, which is basically the OP's question.

Yeah, I specifically meant on the iPad. In Garage Band, my only choices are left, right, and stereo, and I can record via my 8i6. I do have to have it plugged into AC, but that's not the end of the world. If GB had a way to do all the inputs, I'd be happy with it. And I'm happy with it on my desktop, I just don't want to haul my desktop around. Do I really need an iPad-specific 30-pin interface, though? That's an awful lot of money; I might as well get a laptop and use my existing interface.

I should note, Garage Band SEES all 8 inputs and can do 1 or 2 at a time and record-arm a single track at a time. So since it can SEE them, then I should be able to USE them all. And I know for sure that Cubasis and Auria both allow multiple tracks to be record-armed at a time. So I guess that's all I need. I should pop for Cubasis or wait for Auria to get MIDI support.

Just want to close this out - Cubasis does exactly what I need/want with up to 8 inputs, though I'll only ever use 4. With 4 it's pretty smooth, too, so I'm not running out of memory or running into I/O issues. Audiobus support is an added bonus so I can use more than just the built-in instruments.